Callithamniaceae is a family of red algae (

Rhodophyta Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), make up one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta comprises one of the largest phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 recognized species within over 900 genera amidst ongoing taxonomic revisions. ...

) in the order

Ceramiales Ceramiales is an order of red algae. It was established by Friedrich Oltmanns in 1904. Families * Callithamniaceae Kützing, 1843 * Ceramiaceae Dumortier, 1822 * Choreocolacaceae Sturch * Dasyaceae Kützing, 1843 * Delesseriaceae Bory, 1828 * ...

. The family was first described by

Friedrich Traugott Kützing Friedrich Traugott Kützing (8 December 1807 in Ritteburg – 9 September 1893) was a German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist. Despite his limited background in regard to higher education, Kützing made significant scientific contribution ...

in 1843.

Description

Algae in the family Callithamniaceae have filamentous fronds with branches arranged in two rows on opposite sides of a stem and in the same plane, or radially or in whorls. In the female

gametophyte A gametophyte () is one of the two alternating multicellular phases in the life cycles of plants and algae. It is a haploid multicellular organism that develops from a haploid spore that has one set of chromosomes. The gametophyte is the se ...

s, the procarps are four-celled and there are no sterile cells.

List of genera

According to the

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, and

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(amount of species per genus): * Tribe Callithamnieae **'' Aglaothamnion'' G. Feldman-Mazoyer, 1941 - 30 spp. **'' Aristoptilon'' M.H. Hommersand & W.A. Nelson in M.H. Hommersand et al., 2006 - 1 sp. **'' Aristothamnion'' J.Agardh, 1892 - 2 spp. **'' Callithamnion'' Lyngbye, 1819 - 74 spp. **'' Carpothamnion'' Kützing, 1849 - 1 sp. **'' Diapse'' Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp. **'' Falklandiella'' Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp. **'' Gaillona'' Bonnemaison, 1828 - 4 spp. **'' Georgiella'' Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp. **'' Heteroptilon'' M.H. Hommersand in M.H. Hommersand, D.W. Freshwater, J. López-Bautista & S. Fredericq, 2006 - 2 spp. **'' Hirsutithallia'' E.M. Wollaston & H.B.S. Womersley in H.B.S. Womersley, 1998 - 6 spp. **'' Nwynea'' R.B. Searles in R.B. Searles & C.W. Schneider, 1989 - 1 sp. **''

Pseudospora ''Pseudospora'' is a genus of parasitic cercozoans. It includes the species ''Pseudospora volvocis''. Taxonomy * Order Pseudosporida Hibberd 1983 sensu Cavalier-Smith 1993 ** Family Pseudosporidae Kent 1880 emend. Berlese 1888 *** Genus ''Pseu ...

'' Schiffner, 1931 - 1 sp. * Tribe Crouanieae (39) **'' Crouania'' J.Agardh, 1842 - 19 spp. **'' Crouanophycus'' A. Athanasiadis, 1998 - 2 spp. **'' Euptilocladia'' Wollaston, 1968 - 3 spp. **'' Gattya'' Harvey, 1855 - 2 spp. **'' Gulsonia'' Harvey, 1855 - 3 spp. **'' Ptilocladia'' Sonder, 1845 - 10 spp. * Tribe Euptiloteae (15) **'' Euptilota'' (Kützing) Kützing, 1849 - 5 spp. **'' Sciurothamnion'' De Clerck & Kraft, 2002 1 sp. **'' Seirospora'' Harvey, 1846 - 9 spp. * Tribe Gymnothamnieae (3) **'' Gymnothamnion'' J.Agardh, 1892 - 3 spp. * Tribe Perithamnieae (5) **'' Perithamnion'' J.Agardh, 1892 - 2 spp. **'' Scageliopsis'' E.M.Wollaston, 1981 - 3 spp. * Tribe Rhodocallideae (3) **'' Psilothallia'' F.Schmitz, 1896 - 2 spp. **'' Rhodocallis'' Kützing, 1847 - 1 sp. * Tribe Spyridieae (17) **'' Spyridia'' Harvey, 1833 - 17 spp.

References

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* {{taxonbar, from=Q16034630 Plants described in 1843 Callithamniaceae Red algae families